Charging a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) at home in New York

At New York's residential electricity rate of 29.26¢/kWh, a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) (rated 33.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $9.91 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 38.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in New York — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

New York owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) spend about $1,486 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $917 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At New York's rate, fully covering this 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s 280-mile EPA range costs about $27.74 (94.8 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) in New York, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) in New York ranks 17,320 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) ranks 120 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and New York ranks 46 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in New York before deciding.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s cost in New York. New York's 29.26¢/kWh rate ranks 46 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.